Press Releases
SCHAKOWSKY, DURBIN HOLD JOINT HEARING ON FOOD SAFETY IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SCHAKOWSKY CALLS FOR NATIONAL DATABASE TO PROVIDE LOCAL OFFICIALS WITH INFORMATION ON VENDORS PRIOR TO AWARDING SCHOOL LUNCH CONTRACTS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - During a joint House-Senate committee hearing on school lunch safety, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today said, "With all the concerns they have today, parents deserve a federal guarantee that the food their children eat at school is safe."
SCHAKOWSKY ADDRESSES COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS 2002 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
DEMOCRACY AFTER FLORIDA: STATE STRATEGIES TO EXPAND PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC LIFE
CHICAGO, IL -- I am honored to be here today with so many distinguished panelists, and to be a part of this year's conference: "Democracy After Florida: State Strategies To Expand Participation in Public Life." I am grateful for the efforts that you are undertaking every day to engage all Americans in their government, so that they can actively shape the future of their nation. Thank you for all that you do.
SCHAKOWSKY WELCOMES HOUSE PASSAGE OF INS REFORM BILL
A FIRST STEP TOWARD MEETING GOALS OF ENSURING SECURITY AND IMPROVING SERVICE
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) welcomed passage of long overdue legislation by the House to overhaul the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) as a first step towards ensuring security and improving service.
GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY SUBCOMMITTEE HOLDS FIELD HEARING IN NEW YORK ON "WOMEN IN MANAGEMENT: ARE THEY BREAKING THE GLASS CEILING"
NEW YORK, NY - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), ranking Democratic member of the Government Efficiency Subcommittee, today joined members of the Subcommittee for a field hearing in New York on "Women in Management: Are They Breaking the Glass Ceiling?"
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SCHAKOWSKY CALLS REPUBLICAN'S LATEST TAX GIVEAWAY TO THE RICH A DISASTER FOR SOCIAL SECURITY
PERMANENTLY EXTENDING LAST YEAR'S TAX CUT WOULD DRAIN $4 TRILLION FROM SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUND
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today warned that $4 trillion from the Social Security Trust Fund would go to pay for more tax giveaways to the rich just at the time when the baby boom generation begins to retire.